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He takes the blame for not finding a league sponsor, though, given that was one his primary tasks. Even the Skrill Conference, Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League and Press & Journal Highland Football League managed that.

First game back after the break, injury list as long as your arm, going a goal behind (twice), coming back for a win. And some excitement to boot. Take that any day of the week.

He's 16 apparently (according to the official site). Turns 17 in March. Was a good performance from the boy.

Ramsden is out. Some players have been getting injections and on 10 day rest. 5 or 6 of the bench will never have played a first team game before. It's a long list. Need to get it cleared up before our run of rescheduled games.

From the Press Conference it sounds like we have more injury problems now than we did before the break.

I think that's doing him a disservice. He may not have been the most mobile player, but he was more skillful than many gave him credit for. Could finish with either foot, and to use that well worn cliche, great touch for a big man.

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Aye, he split our fans into "people who know at least the basics of the game" and "clueless".

I was thinking the same thing when I read that. Just need to add: when we play teams that have a new manager when we play teams on a losing streak when we play teams on a winning streak when we play teams that have guys we let go (because they always score against us)

Swings and roundabouts. If they play all their new signings, they won't be quite as fluent while they find their feet. We may be a bit rusty too, but hopefully the bounce game and the enforced rest will have us a bit more fit. If we can keep it tight early on, I think we can win this with a strong 2nd half performance as we come up to speed.

Was there too. Was mostly interested in seeing who topped the goal charts for us as Irvine and McLaughlin were neck and neck. Even if we won, I seem to remember that Killie needed to have a 5 goal advantage in their game to pip the Jambos to 2nd. When they announced the half-times, Killie were 5-0 up! If Hearts had managed to get a draw they would have gone up instead of Killie. But they didn't.

Makes sense, but Alison at the Well Society will be able to give the definitive answers to these questions. At the risk of repeating the contact info: wellsociety@motherwellfc.co.uk 01698 338006 Always found her to be very helpful.

Likewise. I thought the 50 quid was going towards administration fees for the fund or similar. That's not unusual for the management of things like this. Even if I wanted to make use of the offers, I couldn't, so it was 50 quid I could have kept in my pocket.

Last interview I read, which was a few months ago, he was desperately looking for a club to play for. The problem was, he had no idea when (or if) his injuries would allow that.

Intersting "Free Agent XI" from The Guardian today. If McCall is still looking for a Hollis replacement, Craig Gordon still available (although not necessarily fit).

What result had you predicted beforehand?

Hampden. Airdrie semi-final replay. First taste of despair as a young 'Well fan.

Like I have said in other threads, it's a testament to our club that our rivals have had to push the boat out financially to try and match our success over the past few seasons. We can't be the best of the rest every year, but the fact we are still well in the mix after such a big change in personnel is quite an achievement.

One that springs to mind is a trip to Kircaldy (which I normally enjoyed) in the old 1st division - 1979/80 I think. We were a bit up and down that season and Raith Rovers stuffed us 5 - 2.

The Scottish media are the worst culprits. The English overhype their game to a ridiculous degree, but ours seems to revel in cynicism and misery. Guys like Lionel Ainsworth are doing a better job of talking it up.

It won't cost a position or two in the league any more than, say, our strikers missing chances in a game. The difference, however is that if a striker screws up the score stays the same and people tend to forget about it. However, they play on confidence as much as a keeper does.

That's the same Langfield that made a name (Clangfield) for himself with his howlers when he took that spot? Amazing what happens if you show a bit of faith in a guy.

I only know one, and he is from Inverurie - which is fair enough.

Two things all SPFL backup keepers have to contend with that work against them. 1) Obviously, as a backup you aren't playing with your team mates every week, so the understanding isn't there to the same extent as first choice keeper. 2) With the current lack of reserve teams, you get zero competitive games and cannot possibly be match fit without a run in the first team. I don't know what Neilsen's longest run of consecutive games is, but it can't more than a small handful. Not to say that we haven't a signed a player that just isn't going to work out (it happens), but when you are an outfield player like a Porter, Higdon or a McManus, you get a couple of months to settle in without the same pressure when you make mistakes. But while he is our starter, he needs a bit of support.

Willie Miller said that when he was playing that tackle wouldn't even have been a booking - that's good enough for me.